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No.1A Folding Pocket Autographic Kodak special camera

1910-1912

Kodak No 3 Folding Quarter Plate Camera

1905

Polaroid Land Camera Model 95

1948-1953

Ensignette No 2 camera

1907-1915

Eclipse Plate Camera

Folding 'Ladies Handbag' Camera

1892

Kodak No 2 Folding Pocket Camera

1899

Cameo Camera owned by Frances Griffiths

1915-1920

Goerz Anschutz Press Camera

1895-1905

Premoette Senior camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch film packs. Bausch and Lomb rectilinear lens

1915

No 2A Folding Rainbow Hawk-Eye Model B camera

circa 1932
Vest Pocket Kodak Model B. Takes 127 film. Lens serial number 27323. Kodak label reads 'Property of S Impey'.

Vest Pocket Kodak Model B

1925-1937
Folding bellows camera in bakelite case, No 2 Hawkette

No 2 Hawkette Folding Bellows camera

Lancaster 1901 B B Instantograph camera, folding stand camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch plates. Fitted with a Lancaster Patent landscape achromatic lens, iris diaphragm marked 1-8 f/10-30. Sliding rising front, rack and pinion focusing with double extension. Swing back, both movements. Lancaster patent swing out ground glass focusing screen. Manufactured by J Lancaster and Son, Birmingham. 1901. This was a special 'tropical' version of the Instantograph - the letters BB stand for Brass Bound.

Lancaster B B Instantograph camera

1901
Folding camera for 123 rollfilm 4 x 5 inches. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens (Bausch and Lomb) US 4-128. Ballbearing shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Rack and pinion rising front sliding cross front. Sliding focusing with click stops. Brilliant rotating reflecting finder. Spirit level missing. Back modified for autographic film. No.26287-C. Eastman Kodak 1909-1915.

4 folding pocket Kodak camera

1909-1915
Folding camera for 118 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens US 4-128. Ball bearing shutter 25/50/100/B/T with exposure counter. Sliding focusing with preset stop. Rack and pinion rising, sliding and cross front. Fitted with combination back. With focusing screen and blockform wooden double darkslide. Eastman Kodak 1909-1914.

No 3 Folding Pocket Kodak Camera Model G

1909-1914
Self erecting folding caera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Kodak anastigmat lens F: 112mm f/6.3-32 No.14386. Ball bearing shutter 25/50/100/B/T with front cell focusing. Brilliant rotating reflecting finder. No.152260. Eastman Kodak 1929-1931.

No.1 pocket Kodak Junior camera

1929-1931
Self erecting folding camera for 620 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a simple lens of fixed aperture. T/I rotary shutter. Folding frame finder. 1937-1939. Kodak Limited.

Folding Brownie Six-20 camera

1937-1939
Folding camera for 116 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens US 4-128. Ball bearing shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Sliding focusing with preset stops. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Autographic back added. Marked 'No. 1A RR type'. No. 102476-S. Eastman Kodak. 1912-1914.

No 1A Folding Pocket Kodak camera Model D, RR lens type

1912-1914
folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Zeiss Kodak anastigmat lens No.4 f/6.6-45. Compur shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/200/B/T. Screw rising front, rack and pinion focusing with a split image rangefinder on the front lens panel. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder with rotating mask also fitted. No. 22099. Eastman Kodak, 1916.

No. 3A autographic Kodak special camera

1916
Eastman Kodak Co. Folding camera 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2". Bausch and Lomb Rapid Rectilinear lens US 4-128. Ball bearing shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Sliding focusing, click stops. No 82796. In leather case.

No 3A Autographic Kodak Junior camera Model A

1918-1924
Collapsing camera for 105 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with an achromatic lens, iris nos 1-4, pocket automatic shutter I/B/T. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Lens and shutter are on a 3 point bayonet fitting.No.160823. Eastman Kodak, 1907-1915.

No.1 folding pocket Kodak camera

1907-1915
Folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2". Meniscus achromat lens US 8-64; ballbearing shutter 25/50/100/B/T with Autotime scale. Pneumatic release valve. Sliding focusing, preset stops. Rotating refelcting finder on baseboard. No 124997.

No 3A Folding Brownie camera, Model A

1914-1915
Folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. RR lens US4. Kodak automatic shutter with autotime scale. Bo.333713. Eastman Kodak.

No.3A folding pocket Kodak camera model C

Kodak Ltd. Self-errecting folding camera for 620 film 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches.Meniscus lens, fixed apperture. Kodette II shutter B/I. Folding optical frame finder.

Folding Brownie Six-20 Camera

Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with an achromatic lens, apertures 1, 2, 3, 4. Ball bearing shutter 25/5/B/T. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Sliding focusing with click stops. Autographic back. No.310817. Eastman Kodak Co, 1914.

No.1 Kodak junior camera model a

1914
Self erecting folding camera for 620 film 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Kodak anastigmat lens F:100mm f/6.3-32, front cell focusing. With a Kodon shutter 25/50/100/T/B. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder and a folding frame finder. /body release. Kodak Limited. 1933-1939.

Kodak junior Six-20 camera

1933-1939
No 2A folding Autographic Brownie made by Kodak Canada Inc. Folding bellows camera for A116 film 2 1/2" x 4 1/4". Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens US4-64 with exposure guide BB shutter 25/50/100/B/T rotating brilliant finder, sliding rising focussing with click stops. Serial 241229

No 2A Folding Autographic Brownie

1917-1925
Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1.4 x 3 1.4 inches. Fitted with a Kodar lens F: 98mm f/7.9-45. Kodex shutter 25/50/B/T. Reflecting rotating finder. Sliding focusing with click stops. No. 891074. Kodak Canada Inc.

No.2 Folding Autographic Brownie camera

Vest Pocket Kodak camera Model B. Meniscus/rotary shutter. In original carton.

Vest Pocket Kodak Camera Model B

1925-1934
No 3 Folding Brownie camera Model B. Meniscus achromatic lens, US 8-128. FPK automatic shutter T/B/I. Sliding focusing, with preset stop, 100-6 feet. Rotating reflecting finder on base-board. Folding camera for 124 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch. No 25633/F.

No 3 Folding Brownie camera Model B. Meniscus achromatic lens

1905-1909
Folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb Zeiss Tessar lens Series Iib (Feb 24 1903) F: 7 inches f/6.3-45 No.1580539. Bausch and lomb Compound shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/200/B/T. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder with level. Screw rising, sliding cross front. Hinged film focusing scale covers plate focusing scale. Rack and pinion focusing. The camera survived with the donor after ice north of Alaska sank their ship north of Wrangle Island. They were marooned and waited while Captain Bartlett crossed the Long Strait to Siberia (700-800 miles) to get rescue. Eastman Kodak.

No.3A Special Kodak camera model A

Daylight enlarger for VPK negatives to postcard size.

Vest Pocket Kodak Enlarging camera

Folding camera for 124 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus achromatic lens US 8-128, FPK automatic shutter, T/B/I sliding focusing with pre set stop, rotating reflecting finder on base board. NO 216F. Eastman Kodak, 1905-1909.

No 3 folding brownie camera model A

1905-1909
Eastman Kodak Co. Collapsing camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2". Rapid rectilinear lens US8-32. Ball bearing shutter 25/50/B/T. Brilliant refelcting rotating finder. No 1222458. Smooth enamel finish.

Vest Pocket Autographic Kodak camera

1917-1926
Self erecting folding camera for 116 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Kodar lens F:131mm f/7.9-45. Kodex shutter 25/50/B/T, Front cell focusing. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder and autographic back. No. 258526. Eastman Kodak Co, 1925-1931.

No.1A pocket Kodak series II

1925-1931
Collapsing camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a meniscus achromatic lens, apertures, 1, 2, 3, 4. Autotime scale. Ball bearing shutter 25/50/B/Tbrilliant reflecting rotating finder. Black enamel finish. No. 63393. Eastman Kodak, 1912-1916.

Vest pocket kodak camera

1912-1914
Folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with Wray Lustrar lens F: 6 inches f/6.3-22 No.16310. Kodak ball bearing shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder with spirit level and hood. With autographic back. No.58199.

No.3A folding pocket kodak camera model B-5

1909-1915
Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4. Kodak anastigmat lens fitted F:120mm f/6.3-32. No 5799. Ball bearing shutter, 25/50/100/B/T. Front cell focusing to 6 feet. Rotating brilliant reflecting finder. No 149047. Self erecting. Eastman Kodak. 1930

No 1 Pocket Kodak Junior Camera

1930
Self erecting folding camera for 620 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Kodak Anaston coated lens F:150mm f/4.5-32 with front cell focusing. Pronto shutter 25/50/100/200/B with delayed action and coaxial socket. Body release and direct vision optical finder. Light plastic top cover painted with brown medium for use by Baron on his TV series on photography. This camera was christened Katie. Kodak Limited 1955-1963.

Kodak Sterling II Camera

1955-1963
Folding strut plate camera with no makers name. Wooden collapsible camera for 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 plates. RR lens F:6", f8-44; Helical mount focussing, inf.-2 yards. Focal plane shutter with variable tension, marked 1-6. Rising and cross front by single slide on rotating lens panel. Optical frame finder. (M 4619). Overall (deployed): 145 mm x 150 mm x 85 mm. Typical camera used by press photographers of the period.

Folding plate camera

1920
Folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens US4-128. Ball bearing shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Rack and pinion rising front, sliding cross front. Sliding focusing with preset stop. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Back converted for autographic film. Exposure counter on shutter. No.42088. Eastman Kodak. 1909-1914.

No 3A Folding Pocket Kodak Camera Model B-5

Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Kodak meniscus lens with lens nos 1, 2, 3, 4. Ball bearing shutter 25/50/B/T. Sliding focusing with click stops. Brilliant rotating reflecting finder. With short cable release. No.46487. Eastman Kodak. 1914

No.1 Kodak junior camera model a

1914
Folding camera for 118 rollfilm 3.25x4.25 inches; Rapid Rectilinear lens US4; ballbearing shutter 1/25-1/100 second; reflecting finder; preset stop focusing; screw rising front; fitted with autographic back; no 128922-R.

No 3 Folding Pocket Kodak camera

No 2A Folding Autographic Brownie camera. Achromatic lens, ballbearing shutter. No 339322.

No 2A Folding Autographic Brownie camera. Achromatic lens

1917-1923
Folding box/bellows camera for rollfilm or plates 4 x 5 inch. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb universal lens F: 7 1/2 inch US 4-256. Interchangeable front and rear elements to convert W/A lens F: 4 1/2 inch US 16-128. Bausch and Lomb diaphragm shutter 1/2/3 sec 2/5/25/50/100/T, pneumatic release valve. Lens and shutter on a bayonet mount. Sliding rising cross front, drop front and swing back. Ground glass focusing screen. Roll holder missing. With 3 wooden double dark slides, rotating reflecting finder, compartment under lid for spare lens elements. No 8147. Eastman Kodak Co, 1893-1897.

No 4 folding Kodak, improved model

1893-1897
No. 2A Folding Autographic Brownie camera, made by Canadian Kodak Co. Ltd. RR Baush and Lomb lens; ball bearing shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Reflex groundglass finder. Clickstop focussing 8-100 feet. Black leatherette covering and black bellows. No. 468680

No 2A Folding Autographic Brownie camera

1917-1925
Pony Premo C camera, made by the Rochester Optical and Camera Co. NY. Wooden folding plate camera for 5 x 7 plates. Bausch and Lomb Rapid Rectilinear lens f8-358; ROCCo shutter - 2 blade 1/2/5/25/100/B/T. 2 cylinder pneumatic shutter. Sliding rising front, sliding focussing. Rotating brilliant reflecting finder. No. 171101. (M4680)

Pony Premo C camera

1902
Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Kodak anastigmat F: 105mm lens f/6.3-32. Kodex No. 1 shutter 25/50/B/T. With Brilliant rotating reflecting finder. Screw focusing. With cable release. No. 331170. Eastman Kodak Co. 1927-1931.

No.1 Pocket Kodak camera

1927-1931
Folding camera for 118 rollfilm or single plates 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches/ Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens US 4-64. 3F.B.K. shutter T/B/I. Sliding focusing, preset stop. Screw rising, sliding cross front. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder with level. Back with removable panel to permit use of plateholder. No.10483. Eastman Kodak.

No.3 flushback Kodak camera model B